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AMERICAN TISSUE SERVICES FOUNDATION
GLENDALE, AZ · EIN 352121044 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE E99 · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.atsfoundation.org
revenue
$4.0M
expenses
$3.9M
net assets
$1.8M
employees
31
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

TO REBUILD LIVES THROUGH THE GIFT OF DONATED HUMAN TRANSPLANTABLE TISSUE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT FOR DONOR FAMILIES DURING THE DONATION EVENT AND BEYOND.

profile · synthesized from sources

American Tissue Services Foundation supports families through the tissue donation process, providing compassionate care and education. The organization partners with healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals to facilitate tissue procurement and honor donors. It aims to rebuild lives through the gift of donation and supports donor families during and after the donation event.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Children's Corner
A dedicated space for children to share stories or special memories about a loved one who was a tissue donor, or for families to write tributes about their child's tissue donation.
Healing Program
Provides compassionate support to donor families during authorization and history-gathering, bereavement materials (tear drop memorial piece, interactive grief journal), an authorization document confirming tissues recovered, a one-year follow-up letter, and sponsorship in annual recognition events and memorial services.
Professional Training and Support
Provides education and training to healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals on tissue donation, including preliminary audits, training materials review, process and equipment protocols, and consultation on approaching families about donation.
Teardrops of Life Program
A program where donor families decorate teardrop-shaped fabric appliqués to honor loved ones who gave the gift of tissue donation. These appliqués are then displayed on banners at memorial ceremonies and community events to raise awareness.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Professional Support for Tissue Donation 9 activities
    • Post-Recovery Support for Funeral Professionals
      Provides supplies and garments to funeral professionals to assist them after tissue recovery and issues Authorization Documents to donor families confirming recovered tissues.
    • Post-Recovery Support for Funeral Professionals
      Provides supplies and garments to funeral professionals to assist them after tissue recovery.
    • Professional Training and Capacity Building for Healthcare Partners
      Provides training and support to healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals on the tissue donation process, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulatory compliance, discussing donation options with families, and documenting staff competence.
    • Provision of Post-Recovery Supplies
      Provides supplies and garments to funeral professionals to assist them after tissue recovery.
    • Public Education and Awareness on Tissue Donation
      Provides education, training, and information to the public to help them understand the importance of tissue donation, including offering educational materials for funeral pre-planning discussions and sharing stories of donor families.
    • Support for Funeral Professionals Post-Recovery
      Provides supplies and garments to funeral professionals to assist them after tissue recovery and issues an Authorization Document to donor families confirming recovered tissues.
    • Tissue Donation Education and Training for Professionals
      Provides education and training to healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals on the tissue donation process, including how to approach families, compliance with regulations, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
    • Tissue Donation Education and Training for Professionals
      Offers professional training and education to medical examiners, coroners, funeral directors, and healthcare staff on the tissue donation process, including discussing donation options with families, compliance with federal regulations, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
    • Tissue Donation Education and Training for Professionals
      Provides education and training to healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and funeral professionals on the tissue donation process, including how to discuss donation options with families, compliance with federal regulations, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Donor Family Support and Awareness 8 activities
    • Bereavement Support for Donor Families
      Provides compassionate support to donor families during and after the tissue donation process, including authorization and history-gathering sessions, and offers a Healing Program. This includes distributing bereavement materials, inviting families to network, and sponsoring memorial services.
    • Bereavement Support for Donor Families
      Provides compassionate support to families of tissue donors during authorization and history-gathering sessions, and offers ongoing support through a Healing Program, follow-up letters, and annual recognition events. This includes distributing bereavement materials like memorial pieces and interactive grief journals.
    • Support for Donor Families
      Offers compassionate support to donor families during and after the donation process, including a Healing Program, bereavement materials, follow-up communication, and recognition events.
    • Support for Donor Families
      Offers compassionate support to donor families during authorization and history-gathering sessions, provides bereavement materials, operates a Healing Program, and sponsors recognition events and memorial services.
    • Teardrops of Life Program
      Operates the Teardrops of Life program, which creates and displays banners decorated with teardrop-shaped fabric appliqués to honor tissue donors and raise awareness of tissue donation at various events.
    • Tissue Donation Awareness and Honoring Donors
      Operates the Teardrops of Life program to create and display banners honoring tissue donors at various events, shares stories of donor families, and provides educational materials on donation for pre-planning discussions.
    • Tissue Donation Awareness and Honoring Donors
      Operates the Teardrops of Life program to create and display banners honoring tissue donors at various events, and shares stories of donor families to raise awareness about tissue donation.
    • Tissue Donation Education and Awareness
      Educates the public and healthcare professionals about the importance of tissue donation, providing educational materials, training, and displaying Teardrops of Life banners at various events to honor donors and raise awareness.
  • Healthcare and Behavioral Health Accreditation 3 activities
    • Healthcare Partner Quality Assurance and Compliance Support
      Provides preliminary audits, reviews plans, and suggests methods for healthcare partners to ensure their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) meet industry standards and regulations, and to document staff competence and performance.
    • Quality Assurance and Compliance for Healthcare Partners
      Conducts preliminary audits of healthcare partners' Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reviews plans for process and equipment validation, and suggests methods for documenting staff competence to ensure industry standards and regulatory compliance.
    • Quality Assurance and Compliance for Healthcare Partners
      Conducts preliminary audits and reviews of healthcare partners' Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and plans to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and proper documentation of staff competence.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Authorization Documentation for Donor Families
      Issues an Authorization Document to donor families, which is a letter confirming recovered tissues and a copy of the required form.
    • Issuance of Authorization Documents
      Issues an Authorization Document, which is a letter confirming recovered tissues and a copy of the required form, to donor families.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$3.98M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$3.98M100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.89M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.44M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.92M
Cash$215K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.08M
Net assets$1.84M
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +9.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 5
  • LORI SHINSTINE — VP OPERATIONS
  • ROBERT M SLACK — CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER
  • ROBERT T TURNER — PRESIDENT/CEO
  • ROBERT T TURNER III — BOARD MEMBER
  • TODD KOLB MD — CHAIRMAN
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • American Academy of Bereavement Partner — Staff members hold certification from the American Academy of Bereavement.
  • American Association of Tissue Banks Partner — Accredited by this organization.
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Partner — Lists as a resource for suicide survivors, dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education, and advocacy.
  • Donate Life Partner — Partners with organizations dedicated to the innovative use of tissue in medical care and research.
  • Donate Life Wisconsin Partner — Funds from the Donate Life license plate support the online donor registry.
  • Donate Life Wisconsin Partner — Partners with organizations dedicated to the innovative use of tissue in medical care and research.
  • For Suicide Survivors Partner — Lists as a resource for suicide survivors, providing support for people coping with the shock and grief of losing a loved one to suicide.
  • Good Grief Partner — Provides a large listing of grief support resources.
  • Grief Share Partner — Offers a support group to help individuals move through the grief process.
  • TAPS Partner — Provides online grief support groups, chat rooms, and message boards.
  • The Compassionate Friends Partner — Offers friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings.
  • The Jed Foundation Partner — Lists as a resource for suicide survivors, working to reduce suicide rates and emotional distress among college and university students.
  • childbereavement.org Partner — Enables children and families to acknowledge change, adjust, and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourning.
  • dougy.org Partner — Provides support groups in a safe place for children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death to share experiences.